RIO DE JANEIRO — Martha Karolyi leaned forward, her hands clutching the railing in front of her seat. Knuckles white. Head tilted. Body tense. It didn’t matter that the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team had […]

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men’s soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans. […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — There were so many questions about their cushy accommodations it seemed the Americans were on vacation. Yes, the U.S. men’s basketball team is staying on a cruise ship, with gorgeous views […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Even if only for two weeks, can “Faster-Higher-Stronger” overpower deadlier, scarier and bloodier? Can the Olympic Games still offer the world momentary levity, distract from terror, shootings, poverty and other worries […]

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — It didn’t take long for Tobin Heath to overcome any doubts about her physical condition. Less than 10 minutes into the U.S. women’s soccer team’s debut at the Olympics in Rio […]